became

Example Sentences

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In prison, he became devoted to working out; after his release, Mr. James hung out his shingle as a personal trainer.

From The Wall Street Journal

This phenomenon became known as the quantum Hall effect.

From Science Daily

Reynolds said he only became aware of Swift after he read about her tour in the newspaper before the assignment.

From BBC

Like many Old West boomtowns, it went bust, until skiing became the new gold.

From The Wall Street Journal

It became a model they would follow in the coming decades of rallying public support during times of crises, and it set the tone for decades of hostile relations with Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal